790 THECLA. By Dr. M. Dealdt. 



endela. Th. endela Hew. (157 b) is above much more violettish-blue, the distal margin and apex duller blackish- 



brown; the under surface is browner, the postdiscal line of the hindwings not so rectilinear, but more irregularly 

 broken, between two veins always displaced once distally, once proximally. Colombia, Venezuela. 



epopea. Th. epopea Hetr. (157 c). The upper surface is dull lustrous ultramarine-blue with a broad black apex, 



in the 2 much duller. The under surface is brown, at the proximal margin of the forewing white, the lines intensely 

 white, the proximal line about in the centre, the distal one consisting of separated, white, distally black-bordered, 

 small pots; towards the margin a third row of sniall, round, white spots, on the forewing much more indistinct, 

 the red anal spots are very large, connected by a red bridge. Ecuador, Colombia. 



tipupa. Th. upupa Drc. (157 c) is above of a purer and deeper blue than the preceding, of a broader, rounder 



shape of the wings, the apex of the forewing broader black; on the under surface the postdiscal of the hindwing 

 runs more obliquely and is displaced far inwards below the lower median vein, on the hindwing it is quite irre- 

 gularly broken; at the rise of the lower median vein there is another isolated, drop-shaped, white spot; the 

 red anal spots are not connected. Costa Rica to Colombia (Rio Aguaca Valley in Coll. Fassl). 

 popcoides. Th. epopeoides Schs. is above at the proximal margin and in the basal half dull metallic blue with 



a broadly black apex, the hindwings finely bordered by black. On the grey under surface the postdiscal line of 

 the forewing extends only as far as the lower median vein, on the hindwings it runs in a straight line from the 

 costal margin to the lower median; the antemarginal line consists of fine, white, separate, small lunular spots 

 which are distally bordered by black. Expanse of wings: 20 mm. Mexico. 



picu^. Th. picus Drc. (157 c) is somewhat larger than upupa, above dull violettish-blue with a white line 



before the fringes of the hindwing near the anal angle. Beneath it likewise greatly resembles the said species, 

 but it is easily discernible by the very extensive white dusting at the distal margin of the hindwings which 

 exhibit besides a small red spot at the costal angle. Brit. Guiana, Brazil (Sao Paulo, Sa. Catharina). 



aholiba. Th. aholiba Hew. (= aritides Schs.) (157 c) is separated from the preceding species by the large brown 



scent-spot which the cell of the forewing exhibits within the very broad blackish-brown apical colour; only 

 the small basal half of the proximal margin is violettish blue like the disc of the hindwing. Beneath the wings 

 are deep purple-brown, in the distal-marginal area of the forewing lighter brown ; the lines are similarly arranged 

 as in coelicolor, of a bright light-blue; on the hindwings the postdiscal line is outwardly displaced between 

 the radial veins ; the red spots are connected by a bridge. Colombia, Venezuela. 



alihoba. TH. alihoba Stgr. (157 d) from Bolivia is presumably a good species; the co-tjrpes lying before me 



exhibit above a somewhat dull milky blue; beneath on the hindwings the postdiscal line runs more uniformly, 

 between it and the submarginal line there is a broad stripe of bluish-white dusting, all the lines are more 

 pronounced. 



aphaca. Th. aphaca Heif. (157 d) we range here owing to its very similar marking beneath. The ^ is above 



violettish-blue with a roundish, brownish-grey scent-spot behind the cell-end and a narrow blackish-grey margin; 

 the anal lobe is very much stretched forward inwardly, exhibiting a small black spot, and before its frmges 

 for a short distance a white line. The $ is tmged in a very dull lilac-blue, outside broad brownish-grey. The 

 under surface is brownish-grey, in the $ lighter with similarly arranged lines as in coelicolor, but they are 

 broader white, the proximal submarginal line of the hindwing is removed more towards the base at the costal 

 margin and the discal side of the W does not touch this submarginal line. Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). 



phacana. Th. phacana sp. nov. (157 d) is a very closely allied species. The is above light greenish-blue, broadly 



margined by blackish-brownish, on the hindwings analwards with 3 or 4 small blackish spots behind the whitish 

 marginal line. Beneath almost the same colours and markings, but the two submarginal lines of the hindwings 

 are much clearer and more remote from each other, the space between the red spot of the tail and the black 

 spot of the anal lobe likewise exhibits an orange-red spot being beneath pupilled in black. The shape of the 

 wings is much rounder. 2 $$ from Colombia (Rio Negro and Aguaca Valley). 

 gaina. Th. gaina Heic. (157 d) is easily to be united with this group. Above dull greyish-brown, towards 



the base with a somewhat greyish-blue tinge. Hindwings before the black marginal line with a white line, parti- 

 cularly distinct towards the anal part and some small blackish spots. The under sm'face likewise entirely resembles 

 that of coelicolor (157 b), but the space behind the proximal submarginal line is filled up by an orange-red band 

 as far as the costal margin. The large spot of the tail situate in it exhibits a black triangular spot. Ecuador, 

 Bolivia. 

 ' teatea. Th. teatea Hew. (157 d) greatly approximates the precedmg; above of a delicate light-blue in the 



disc with a somewhat diaphanous markmg beneath, which is just like in gaina, but the white postdiscal bands 

 are twice or thrice as broad and the orange band is not so extensive. Colombia, Amazon. 

 japola. Th. japola Jones (157 h) is allied to gaina, but above dull steel-blue, distally broad greyish-black; 



hindwings at the anal lobe with a red spot. Beneath just like there, the white hues proximally with a broader 

 red-brown tinge, the orange-red band of the hmdA^ing is absent, only the 2 orange anal spots are present. Described 

 from Castro (Parana). 



